Kwashiorkor ________.

A. is a childhood allergy to human breast milk
B. is caused by excessive consumption of cow's milk
C. develops in infants who consume contaminated, high proteinĀ infant formulas
D. is a disease of severely deficient protein intake


Answer: D

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